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. >> reporter: for this family, hinduism is more than a religion. it's a way of life. but following a recent flight, that life has been dramatically altered. >> i thought something suspicious. >> reporter: not normal because it was the first time this 34- year-old hindu ever tasted meat. >> there was nothing written on the sandwich. >> reporter: he confirmed via e- mail that his families meals would be meat-free. once on board, the flight attendant assured him again. but a few bites in, he noticed an unfamiliar taste. >> eating meat is considered violent. >> so this is a sin? >> a grievous sin. >> reporter: the professor explains that for some families, hindu families, eating meat is a sin. accidentally eating it can be devastating. she compares it to accidentally eating a pet. >> there's a sense of deep revolution. >> reporter: he prays daily for forgiveness. he can no longer eat with his family. he must now travel back to india to perform his penance. >> was it intentional? no. but it's gross negligence. >> reporter: the airlines, which regularly caters to hindu trav
. >> reporter: for this family, hinduism is more than a religion. it's a way of life. but following a recent flight, that life has been dramatically altered. >> i thought something suspicious. >> reporter: not normal because it was the first time this 34- year-old hindu ever tasted meat. >> there was nothing written on the sandwich. >> reporter: he confirmed via e- mail that his families meals would be meat-free. once on board, the flight attendant assured him...
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human history could take place this weekend in india, during a pilgrimage for one of the world's great religions. it is a feast for the eyes, and millions of pilgrims have already arrived-- a sea of humanity on india's ganges river. we've waited 12 years for this festival to come around again, so we sent holly williams to witness the spectacle. >> reporter: from every corner of india and by every conceivable mode of transport,va rims are making their way toan prayag, the holiest place in the hindu world, for the biggest celebration on the hindu calendar, the maha kumbh mela,le held only once every 12 years. e drawn by their shared faith, they come here to purify themselves by bathing in the ganges, the river that nurtured india's 5 civilization. om kumar is a wheat farmer from's central india who told us he walked 300 miles to get here.re why did you come from so fard away? he made the journey, he said because the water has special m power. for hindus, the ganges is a sacred river, and they believe that bathing here during the kumbh mela will wash away their signs. the pilgrims have set up camp
human history could take place this weekend in india, during a pilgrimage for one of the world's great religions. it is a feast for the eyes, and millions of pilgrims have already arrived-- a sea of humanity on india's ganges river. we've waited 12 years for this festival to come around again, so we sent holly williams to witness the spectacle. >> reporter: from every corner of india and by every conceivable mode of transport,va rims are making their way toan prayag, the holiest place in...
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"our laws, our literature, our religion, our arts "all have their roots in greece. "but for greece, we might still have been savages and idolaters." the human form and the human mind attained to a perfection in greece which has impressed its image on those faultless productions whose very fragments are the despair of modern art and which can never cease to delight mankind until the extinction of the race. in the 18th and 19th centuries, europeans surrounded themselves with the images of greece and rome. they created for themselves personal museums which displayed their wealth, taste, and learning and idealized the virtues of reason, liberty, and justice. in this way, they elevated-- and even masked-- their mundane relationships with land ownership and manufacture, trade and empire, and they exported these ideals and the visual language which expressed them all over the world-- to the americas, the indies, and beyond. it is appropriate, then, that these are the first pictures we see in a series on the tradition of western art. we could have started in the caves of la
"our laws, our literature, our religion, our arts "all have their roots in greece. "but for greece, we might still have been savages and idolaters." the human form and the human mind attained to a perfection in greece which has impressed its image on those faultless productions whose very fragments are the despair of modern art and which can never cease to delight mankind until the extinction of the race. in the 18th and 19th centuries, europeans surrounded themselves with...
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of contributors discuss the book "talibanistan: negotiating the borders between terror, politics and religion" which expores the threat posed by extremist who operate in the border area between afghanistan and pakistan. this is about an hour and a half. ♪ good morning. good afternoon, everybody. welcome. i'm steve cool i'm the president of new america foundation. it's my pleasure to welcome do you to the event briefly and introduce our subject, which from our perspective involves the launch of the book that somebody will hold up for the audience. since i don't have a copy. "talibanistan." i just wanted to say a few words about where this book came from and why the subject matter. you'll hear discussed today struck us as worthy of what became really a couple of years of endeavor at new america lead by peter bergen who will be the host and moderator through most of the program today. peter and katherine who is not here with us today. coed ditted this book from the oxford university press. it's a collection of scholarly and journalistic articles about the taliban and the environment in souther
of contributors discuss the book "talibanistan: negotiating the borders between terror, politics and religion" which expores the threat posed by extremist who operate in the border area between afghanistan and pakistan. this is about an hour and a half. ♪ good morning. good afternoon, everybody. welcome. i'm steve cool i'm the president of new america foundation. it's my pleasure to welcome do you to the event briefly and introduce our subject, which from our perspective involves...
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people are anxious to know about other religions so religion does well. this whole wall behind me is paperback fiction, and that rolls out of here on a steady basis. both to locals and visitors who want something light to read while they're traveling and nothing too terribly important. the opera, break fast meets here all winter long before the simulcasts of the opera, which comes to santa fe along with million of viewers across the world, and there's a breakfast here and a lecture. so we do lot with music and a lot with art and pretty much everything. the history of santa fe is rooted in three major cultures. the native american, the hispanics, and the anglo. that's obviously oversimply identifying things. but each one carries a heritage that the writers are anxious to share. we boast the best of the young native american writers working today. we do events for the indian school here. we boast the best of the spanish colonial art market. we sell books of the indian market. in august, which is the largest native american art market in the world, and for m
people are anxious to know about other religions so religion does well. this whole wall behind me is paperback fiction, and that rolls out of here on a steady basis. both to locals and visitors who want something light to read while they're traveling and nothing too terribly important. the opera, break fast meets here all winter long before the simulcasts of the opera, which comes to santa fe along with million of viewers across the world, and there's a breakfast here and a lecture. so we do...
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the swamp and what it does, it is radicalizing people that are standing up against militants using religion as a mobilizing force. so i think that drones as an instrument may have had some secrecy in terms of position, -- some efficacy in terms of position, but -- and it's like saying, well, we can't allow u.s. f-16s to come in, we use our own to run anti-terror operations when we can, when we are able to move the population and protect them. so drones are now -- we don't see them as productive at all. >> what do you tell the germ's staff -- what do you tell the staff -- >> you need to be a fly on that committee wall. -- what do you tell members of your general staff about this? >> you need to be a fly on that committee wall. [laughter] >> jonathan. >> i think we are all on the same page. members of the general's staff on where the future of this -- pakistan has to take ownership of all anti-terror operations, absolutely all of them for them to be sustainable and to be seen as legitimate in the eyes of our people. you know, there have been a lot of drone strikes next door also. and in any c
the swamp and what it does, it is radicalizing people that are standing up against militants using religion as a mobilizing force. so i think that drones as an instrument may have had some secrecy in terms of position, -- some efficacy in terms of position, but -- and it's like saying, well, we can't allow u.s. f-16s to come in, we use our own to run anti-terror operations when we can, when we are able to move the population and protect them. so drones are now -- we don't see them as productive...
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is borne of a hatred and discrimination and hatred of all type, which it's gender or skin color or religion itch think we should be valuing and treating everybody equally. it's a community i grew up in, to represent one that values community. it's not one -- if you're d it's a community that distrusts bows of power, which is exactly why my right honorable friend the secretary of state is so right to have made sure that this house will not compel people and religious organizations to do anything they choose not to do. we have struck the right balance between assuring equality and preserving religious freedom. so as a house we must also question those who wish to afford privilege for themselves. we know that marriage is an important institution that delivers many positive benefits, benefits in terms of stability, in terms of health in terms of happiness. if we recognize those benefits, then why would we keep them away from some of our neighbors who seek to experience if they choose to and their faith allows it. we wouldn't tolerate this level of discrimination in any other area of life and we
is borne of a hatred and discrimination and hatred of all type, which it's gender or skin color or religion itch think we should be valuing and treating everybody equally. it's a community i grew up in, to represent one that values community. it's not one -- if you're d it's a community that distrusts bows of power, which is exactly why my right honorable friend the secretary of state is so right to have made sure that this house will not compel people and religious organizations to do anything...
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a continent with 2,000 different ethnicities, 33 languages -- 22 languages and at least four major religions. and the united states is a multiculturalcountry, so europe hasn't got a future unless as you said, mr. president, we move towards being a federation. i would say an empire, but empire in the good sense of the world. and a european civilization people deny the existence of europe. it's not some kind of chimera, it needs to be something we can see from the -- [inaudible] to the atlantic. and let's be honest with our citizens and with our voters. how can we sort off the the financial -- out the financial crisis, the economic recession? climate change? these are all issued which require concerted action, an overall approach going beyond the borders of international sovereignty. what we need to say to our citizens today is that it's at europe-level, that that sovereignty must be put together again. we should defend our interests, because that's the only level in tomorrow's world where that sovereignty can even be exercised. and, mr. president, i think of all the member states in the e.u.,
a continent with 2,000 different ethnicities, 33 languages -- 22 languages and at least four major religions. and the united states is a multiculturalcountry, so europe hasn't got a future unless as you said, mr. president, we move towards being a federation. i would say an empire, but empire in the good sense of the world. and a european civilization people deny the existence of europe. it's not some kind of chimera, it needs to be something we can see from the -- [inaudible] to the atlantic....
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instead what it does is radicalize people that were standing up against militants and terrorists using a religion, for instance, as a mobilizing force. so i think drones as an instrument they have had some advocacy in terms of precision, but it's like saying we can't allow u.s. f-16s to come and for instance. to run anti-terror operations when we can come the women were able to move the protect them. so drones are now, we do see them as productive at all. >> what general staff comes to you and said we need -- [inaudible] >> excuse me? you need to be a very big fire that committee wall, wouldn't you? >> john mccain. >> career on the same page now come the members of general staff on where the future of this lies. pakistan has to take ownership of all anti-terror operations, absolutely all of them to be sustainable and to be seen as legitimate in the eyes of our people. you know, there's been a lot of drones strikes next door, so in any case, you know al qaeda -- the whole al qaeda list is pretty much through our cooperation, a joint after a night spent in this administration will agree to also. >>
instead what it does is radicalize people that were standing up against militants and terrorists using a religion, for instance, as a mobilizing force. so i think drones as an instrument they have had some advocacy in terms of precision, but it's like saying we can't allow u.s. f-16s to come and for instance. to run anti-terror operations when we can come the women were able to move the protect them. so drones are now, we do see them as productive at all. >> what general staff comes to...
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muslims and jews, hindus, and and all members of religion have a deep abiding faith in this nation. i have reflected on the power of faith a few weeks ago during the inauguration. i was blessed to place my hands on the bibles of two great americans, two men whose faith lives today. one was the bible owned by abraham lincoln, and the other, the bible owned by dr. martin luther king jr. i thought about these two men and i thought about how in times of joy and pain and uncertainty they turned their bibles to seek the wisdom of god thought of how for as long as we have been a nation, so many of our leaders, presidents preachers, legislators, and tourists have done the same. each one faced their own challenges, each one found their own lessons from the lord in scripture. as i was looking out in the crowd during the inauguration, i thought of dr. king i. we always think of him as addressing the crowd with a bellowing voice. i also thought of his doubts and his fears, for those moments it came as well, when he was confronting the presence of imaginece and hate, the darkness that must have
muslims and jews, hindus, and and all members of religion have a deep abiding faith in this nation. i have reflected on the power of faith a few weeks ago during the inauguration. i was blessed to place my hands on the bibles of two great americans, two men whose faith lives today. one was the bible owned by abraham lincoln, and the other, the bible owned by dr. martin luther king jr. i thought about these two men and i thought about how in times of joy and pain and uncertainty they turned...
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the state has become the major religion in this country. the icons in washington -- they have to destroy every aspect of people who hold to a higher moral authority. host: the headline in this morning "the wall street journal" -- castle in michigan, on our lands for democrats. -- ethel in michigan, on our line for democrats. caller: my question is, what happened between the separation between church and state? i believe this is more of a legal issue than a religious issue. the religious issue is for the contraceptive. i can understand that. why is this being mixed in with state issues? he did not have to take them if you do not want them, if you do not believe in them. don't use them. i just cannot understand why this does not go away. i am really quite tired of it all. thank you. host: more from the article in this morning's "the wall street journal." they write -- the new rules would require insurers to pay the up-front cost. our next call comes from carol in ohio, on our line for democrats. caller: good morning. i am totally against what
the state has become the major religion in this country. the icons in washington -- they have to destroy every aspect of people who hold to a higher moral authority. host: the headline in this morning "the wall street journal" -- castle in michigan, on our lands for democrats. -- ethel in michigan, on our line for democrats. caller: my question is, what happened between the separation between church and state? i believe this is more of a legal issue than a religious issue. the...
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and whether they would be willing to use military violence against another country is not poverty or religion or access to sources or degree of democracy, it's violence against females because that normalizes all other violence and the reason for that is to control reproduction. >> reproductive politics have had a tremendous centrality in our politics, and i want to talk about what that brings bringing in a few more guests after this break. just not going to happen. ♪ vicks dayquil powerful non-drowsy 6-symptom cold & flu relief. ♪ no matter what city you're playing tomorrow. [ coughs ] [ male announcer ] you can't let a cold keep you up tonight. ♪ vicks nyquil powerful nighttime 6-symptom cold & flu relief. ♪ get ready for a lot more of that new-plane smell. we're building the youngest, most modern fleet among the largest us airlines to ensure that you are more comfortable and connected than ever. we are becoming a new american. your doctor will say get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there
and whether they would be willing to use military violence against another country is not poverty or religion or access to sources or degree of democracy, it's violence against females because that normalizes all other violence and the reason for that is to control reproduction. >> reproductive politics have had a tremendous centrality in our politics, and i want to talk about what that brings bringing in a few more guests after this break. just not going to happen. ♪ vicks dayquil...
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instead it is radicalizing people who were standing up against militants and terrorists, using our religion, for instance, as a mobilizing force. i think that drones as an instrument may have had some efficacy in terms of decisions, but we cannot allow us f-16's to come in. we use our own to run our anti- terror operations when we can, when we are able to move the population and protect them. drones are really -- we do not see them as productive at all. >> what would you tell the staff? what do you tell a member of the general staff? i think we are all on the same page now. members of the general staff and ourselves, where the future of this lies. pakistan has to take ownership of all anti-terror operations for them to be sustainable and to be seen as legitimate in the eyes of our people. you know, there have been a lot of drone strikes next door, and in any case you know that al qaeda, the whole -- through our cooperation and joint efforts, is pretty much degraded. that is something this administration will agree to also. >> james madison -- as british troops invaded the capital, she is kn
instead it is radicalizing people who were standing up against militants and terrorists, using our religion, for instance, as a mobilizing force. i think that drones as an instrument may have had some efficacy in terms of decisions, but we cannot allow us f-16's to come in. we use our own to run our anti- terror operations when we can, when we are able to move the population and protect them. drones are really -- we do not see them as productive at all. >> what would you tell the staff?...
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has mom and pop really got religion now? >> i think the answer to that is no. january is seasonally a very good month, as halls been with the year-end reinvestment and pension contributions, has been a very good month for mutual funds. it's better than it was in the summer and autumn and winter. just last year. and so it's not the big pop that one would think you'd get. i, for one, think that's good. you know, when mutual fund investors pile into equities, it's usually a very negative sign for the market. so something like the dow going 14,000, i can contain my enthusiasm about that. it doesn't mean very much. >> and a lot of people have pointed out some of the records that we broke this month -- or i should say january, sort of were a reminder of the last time we set those records, which not too happy days were soon to follow, jack. >> well, yeah, you're right about that. it's even more dramatic if you go beyond the dow which has its advantages, and great limits. you go to the nasdaq, and that index is around 4,700 at its high in 2000. and now it's -- you tell
has mom and pop really got religion now? >> i think the answer to that is no. january is seasonally a very good month, as halls been with the year-end reinvestment and pension contributions, has been a very good month for mutual funds. it's better than it was in the summer and autumn and winter. just last year. and so it's not the big pop that one would think you'd get. i, for one, think that's good. you know, when mutual fund investors pile into equities, it's usually a very negative...
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instead it radicalizes people standing up using religion as a mobilizing force. host: the ambassador made a comment yesterday at a breakfast hosted by the christian science monitor. we covered it. c-span.org to what spoken. the washington times said the ambassador said that the attacks violate pakistani sovereignty and international law. the reaction from the aclu has been besthis -- ronnie in orlando, florida, independent. caller: thank you very much. i think it is absolutely outrageous, but it is just a continuation of outrageous policy that have gone on for the last almost 12 years now. i have to say that the previous caller, it just breaks my heart , in thinking that people that are objecting to these policies are against president obama along racial lines. this is not a racial issue. this is not a democrat versus republican issue. this is an issue that we americans are losing our democracy. our constitution is being shredded. gue natione nat internationally. in order to turn this around, which we have got to do, we did not lose 3,000 the law 9/11 to an outsi
instead it radicalizes people standing up using religion as a mobilizing force. host: the ambassador made a comment yesterday at a breakfast hosted by the christian science monitor. we covered it. c-span.org to what spoken. the washington times said the ambassador said that the attacks violate pakistani sovereignty and international law. the reaction from the aclu has been besthis -- ronnie in orlando, florida, independent. caller: thank you very much. i think it is absolutely outrageous, but...
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i am reminding my counterparts when i talk about freedom of expression, freedom of religion, those are not just american values. the world agreed to those values and we are going to stand up for them. it is not always easy. we have to pick our time. on the first level, do what we do because it is in our interests. as you got to the second level, how you adapt that to the world of today requires us to be more clever we are trying to do that. count during a violent extremism. maybe there are 50,000 violent homicidal extremist in the world. but they are able to maximize their impact and their messaging through the internet. what we have tried to do is to get in there with them, to undermine them and to rebut them. it is something we did in the cold war. more lessons i think we can transfer from the cold war to today. we don't have some monolithic soviet union. we were engaged in pushing out our ideas and our values, refuting communist propaganda. the cold war ended. "democracy has triumphed. we do not have to do that anymore." that's a terrible mistake. i have tried to convince congress a
i am reminding my counterparts when i talk about freedom of expression, freedom of religion, those are not just american values. the world agreed to those values and we are going to stand up for them. it is not always easy. we have to pick our time. on the first level, do what we do because it is in our interests. as you got to the second level, how you adapt that to the world of today requires us to be more clever we are trying to do that. count during a violent extremism. maybe there are...